Resultado da Busca
1. To make a difference to the young people of the Ancient Parish of Hawkshead by providing financial support to assist their further education and their entry into working life. 2. To maintain the museum in the old school building for the benefit of the public: to inform visitors of the history of HGS and its importance in education in the ...
Welcome to this charming 17th Century Traditional Lakeland Cottage. Wordsworth Lodge is your ideal hub for a family or group getaway. The cottage originally incorporated Ann Tyson’s house which is adjacent. William Wordsworth and his brother Richard lodged here whilst attending Hawkshead Grammar School. The master en-suite was their bedroom.
In 1585, Hawkshead Grammar School was established by Archbishop Edwin Sandys of York after he successfully petitioned Queen Elizabeth I for a charter to establish a governing body. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Hawkshead became a village of local importance. Hawkshead Market Hall was completed in 1790.
The current building was erected in 1675 by Daniel Rawlinson, of Grizedale and London. It remained a school until 1909 and is now a museum. Hawkshead has several literary connections, one being William Wordsworth himself – who was educated at the Hawkshead Grammar School.
welcome to hawkshead grammar school museum! Situated in the quaint Lake District village of Hawkshead, the Hawkshead Grammar School Museum gives insight into school life from 1585 to 1909. The classroom houses a collection of historic classroom furniture and artefacts used in the School, some of which date back to the Seventeenth Century.
Discover how a grammar school worked from 1500-1900. See the original desks and the charter signed by Elizabeth I. Learn about our extraordinary and unusual historic school library. Examine a timeline of events at the school, in Hawkshead and across the world. Discover Wordsworth’s time at the school and see his name carved into the desk.
Today, the Hawkshead Grammar School Museum shines a light on school life between 1585, when the school was founded; and 1909, when it closed. The ground-floor classroom still has desks with carvings by the boys, including William Wordsworth himself.
